Climbing rose plant named ‘KORtempora’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel orange-red flowers, and attractive foliage with good disease resistance. It exhibits vigorous growth and an upright habit with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well from cuttings and by grafting. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Latin name of genus and species: The botanical classification of the newrose plant is Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: The denomination of the new variety is‘KORtempora’.

CROSS REFERENCES AND FEDERAL R&D STATEMENT

There are no cross referenced or related applications. This variety wasdeveloped without the aid of any research grant.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present discovery constitutes a new and distinct variety of a gardenrose plant which was discovered in a cultivated area in July, 2005. Thenew rose variety resulted from a naturally occurring mutation of unknowncausation on a branch of ‘KORromalu’, a non-patented rose. The new roseplant was asexually propagated for evaluation. This new and distinctivegarden rose variety is named ‘KORtempora’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new rose plant may be distinguished from ‘KORromalu’, by thefollowing combination of characteristics:

-   -   1. The color of ‘KORtempora’ is orange red while the color of        ‘KORromalu’ is dark red.    -   2. The flower size of ‘KORtempora’ is medium while the flower        size of ‘KORromalu’ is large.

The new and distinct rose plant was selected due to its:

-   -   1. Uniform growth and flowering;    -   2. Abundant attractive, recurrent flowers;    -   3. Attractive and abundant foliage; and    -   3. Resistance to diseases encountered in landscapes and gardens.

This combination of qualities is not present in prior rose cultivarsknown to the inventor. These objectives have been substantially achievedand in that distinguish ‘KORtempora’ from all other varieties of which Iam aware.

As part of the rose development program, Tim-Hermann Kordes asexuallypropagated the mutation by grafting and conducted evaluations andobservations on the resulting plants in the inventor's nursery inOffenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany. The first asexual propagation of‘KORtempora’ was done by budding to seedling understocks in July, 2005at the inventor's nursery in Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany.

This initial and other subsequent propagations conducted in controlledenvironments demonstrate that ‘KORtempora’ reproduces true to type insuccessive generations of asexual reproduction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color drawing shows as true as is reasonably possibleto obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristicsof the buds, sepals, reproductive organs, flowers, leaves, prickles, andstems of ‘KORtempora’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following is a description of ‘KORtempora’, as observed growing inJune, 2011 in a nursery in Jackson County, Oreg. on plants of 2 years ofage. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society(London, England) Colour Chart, 2001 except where common terms of colorare used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘KORtersen’, a non-patented rose variety from the same inventor iscompared to ‘KORtempora’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 Characteristic ‘KORtempora’ ‘KORtersen’ Flower color: Orangered. Dark pink. Plant habit: 180 cm (l) × 120 cm (w). 150 cm (l) × 100cm (w). Number of Approximately 16. Approximately 75. flower petals:

-   Parents:    -   -   Parent.—‘KORromalu’.-   Classification:    -   -   Botanical classification.—Rosa hybrida ‘KORtempora’.        -   Commercial classification.—Climbing rose.

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 25 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud and 20 mm diameter at its widest point.        -   Bud form.—Short. Pointed ovoid.        -   Bud color.—As sepals first unfold, bud color is Red Group            43B. When ¼ open, the upper surface of petals is Red Group            45B, and the lower surface is Red Group 43C. Guard petals            are variable. Marginal zone: Red Group 45C. Middle zone:            Mottled. Red Group 45C with Yellow-Green Group 145C and            Green-White Group 157C.        -   Sepals.—Color: Upper surface Yellow-Green Group 146D            suffused with Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Lower surface            Yellow-Green Group 146A. Size: Average 27-30 mm (l)×9 mm            (w). Shape: Weak foliaceous appendages on one or two of the            five sepals. Quantity: Five. Apex: Apiculate. Base is flat            at union with receptacle. Surface texture: Inner side:            Moderately pubescent. Outer side: Glabrous with slight            pubescence. Margins: Moderately pubescent with stipitate            glands.-   Receptacle:    -   -   Surface.—Glabrous to slightly pubescent at base.        -   Color.—Yellow-Green Group 144A. suffused with Greyed-Purple            Group 183C.        -   Shape.—Urn-shaped.        -   Size.—8-9 mm (h)×7 mm (w).-   Peduncle:    -   -   Surface.—With fine hairs and stipitate glands.        -   Length.—25-30 mm average length.        -   Diameter.—2-3 mm average diameter.        -   Color.—Greyed-Red Group 182C to Greyed-Red Group 183A.        -   Strength.—Somewhat strong.        -   Borne.—Multiple flower buds per stem, generally 2 to 5.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—None.        -   Duration.—On the plant 4-5 days. As a cut flower, 3-4 days.            Senesced petals drop away cleanly.        -   Size.—Medium sized for a. climbing rose. When open, the            average flower diameter is between 60 to 85 mm and the            average flower height is 10 to 12 mm.        -   Form.—Shape of flower when viewed from the side: Upon            opening, upper part: Flat. Upon opening, lower part:            Flattened convex. Open flower, upper part: Flat. Open            flower, lower part: Concave.-   Color:    -   -   Upon opening, petals.—Outermost petals: Outer Side: Red            Group 46C. Inner Side: Red Group 44A to 45A. Innermost            petals: Outer Side: Red Group 45B. Inner Side: Red Group            45B.        -   Upon opening, basal petal spots.—Basal petal spot, outermost            petals: Outer Side: White Group 155C. Inner Side: White            Group 155B. Basal petal spot, innermost petals: Outer Side:            White Group 155C. Inner Side: White Group 155D.        -   After opening, petals.—Outermost petals: Outer Side: Red            Group 45C. Inner Side: Red Group 45B. Innermost petals:            Outer Side: Red Group 45C. Inner Side: Red Group 45B.        -   After opening, basal petal spots.—Basal petal spot,            outermost petals: Outer Side: White Group 155C. Inner Side:            White Group 155D. Basal petal spot, innermost petals: Outer            Side: White Group 155D. Inner Side: White Group 155C.-   General tonality: On open flower Red Group 45B. No change in the    general tonality at the end of the 5^(th) day. Afterwards, general    tonality is Red Group 46B.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal count.—Semi-double. Approximately 16 petals under            normal conditions.        -   Petal reflex.—Limited reflex.        -   Petal margin.—Mucronate.        -   Petal shape.—Obtuse. Apex shape is obtuse. Shape of base is            deltoid.        -   Petal size.—Outer petal: 35 mm (l)×30 mm (w). Inner petal:            30 mm (l)×20 mm (w).        -   Thickness.—Thin.        -   Petal arrangement.—Not formal.-   Petaloids: Present.    -   -   Petaloid count.—Average of 0-4 per flower.        -   Petaloid size.—Petaloids are 20-25 mm (l) and 4-5 mm wide on            average.        -   Petaloid color.—Color of inner side is Red Group 45B. Color            of outer side is Red Group 45B.        -   Petaloid texture.—Smooth.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Petaloid shape.—Irregular ranging from obovate to subulate.            Apex is cuneate. Base is acicular.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistils.—Few. Approximately 10 present. Stigmas: Location:            Slightly inferior in position to anthers. Color:            Yellow-Orange Group 18B. Styles: Length: Approximately 4 mm            long. Color: Yellow-Green Group 145C.        -   Stamens.—Approximately 30 on average and regularly arranged.            Anthers: Size: Average 1 mm long. Pollen: Generally present.            Color: Greyed-Orange Group 164B. Filaments: Color: Red Group            53B and 53C. Length: 5 mm.

THE PLANT

-   -   -   Growth.—Vigorous.        -   Plant habit.—Upright climbing habit. When grown as a budded            field plant the average plant height is 180 cm and the            average plant width is 120 cm.

-   Stems:    -   -   Stem color.—Young wood: Yellow-Green Group 146C. Older wood:            Yellow-Green Group 146D.        -   Stem surface.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.

-   Prickles: Present.    -   -   Incidence.—Approximately 6 prickles per each 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length: 5 mm.        -   Color.—Immature prickles: Greyed-Red Group 178A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183B. Senescing to            Greyed-Orange Group 165A.        -   Shape.—Concave.

-   Leaves and leaflets: Normally 5 leaflets on normal leaves in middle    of the stem.    -   -   Venation pattern.—Pyramidal net pattern.        -   Leaf size: 100 mm (l)×75 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—Abundant.        -   Texture.—Upper side of leaflet: Semi glossy. Smooth. Under            side of leaflet: Matte. Smooth.        -   Color, mature foliage.—Upper Leaf Surface: Green Group 137A.            Lower Leaf Surface: Green Group 137C.        -   Color, juvenile foliage.—Upper Leaf Surface: Yellow-Green            Group 146B. Lower Leaf Surface: Yellow-Green Group 148B.        -   Anthocyanin.—Present. Intonations present on juvenile leaf            margins and developing leaves. Greyed-Purple Group 183C.

-   Stipules:    -   -   Size.—Average 25 mm (l). Average 5 mm (w) between the tips            of the stipules.        -   Stipule color.—Green Group 137C.        -   Anthocyanin.—Greyed-Purple Group 183C.        -   Margins.—Limited stipitate glands.        -   Shape.—Apex: Aristate. Base: Slightly winged.

-   Petiole:    -   -   Length.—Average 20 mm.        -   Diameter.—Average 2 mm.        -   Petiole color.—Yellow-Green Group 146C. Suffused with            Greyed-Purple Group 183D on the upper side.        -   Underneath.—Smooth.        -   Margins.—Ridged with limited numbers of stipitate glands.

-   Petiole rachis:    -   -   Length.—Average 8-10 mm.        -   Diameter.—Average 2 mm.        -   Color.—Yellow-Green Group 146C.        -   Anthocyanin.—Present on upper side of juvenile tissue.            Greyed-Purple Group 183C and 183D.        -   Underneath.—Smooth with an occasional prickle at point of            leaflet attachment.        -   Margins.—With stipitate glands.        -   Stipitate glands.—Limited numbers of stipitate glands on            margins.

-   Leaflets:    -   -   Size.—Average size of the terminal leaflet is 55 mm (l)×35            mm (w).        -   Shape.—Entire leaflet: Ovate. Base: Obtuse. Apex: Cuspidate.        -   Margins.—Finely serrated.        -   Texture.—Upper side: Semi-glossy. Smooth. Under side: Matte.            Smooth.

-   Hips/seed formation: None observed.

-   Winter hardiness: To date, the variety has been grown successfully    in Zones 5-9.

-   Disease resistance: Excellent resistance to powdery mildew    (Sphaerotheca pannosa), blackspot (Diplocarpon rosae), and rust    (Phragmidium sp.) diseases under normal growing conditions.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant, as described andillustrated herein.